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War crimes court: Fatou Bensouda to investigate alleged war crimes in Burundi

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. (Photo: Courtesy)

The International Criminal Court on Thursday approved a prosecution request to formally investigate war crimes allegedly committed in Burundi by the government and government-linked groups against political opponents from April 2015 to October 2017.

The decision follows Burundi’s decision to seek withdraw from the court as of Oct. 26, 2017. However, the court will still have jurisdiction over crimes committed while Burundi was a member.

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